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February 15, 2009

Curing the Bleu Cheese Blues

On the topic of salad dressings yesterday I remembered that I have a
great and really simple recipie for homemade blue cheese dressing that
kicks the butt of any store bought brand. I think it rocks because of
the amount of blue cheese that actually goes into the dressing - more
of the good stuff. I am 100% certain that this simple and inexpensive
freshly-made version of your favorite dressing will change your
shopping habits from now on...

1 carton of crumbled blue cheese (no need to go with a high-end brand here, we are spicing it up with other stuff)

1 small container of buttermilk

1 cup of sour cream - I use fat-free to counteract all the blue cheese. :)

1/2 cup of mayo (again, low-fat is fine for this)

1 tablespoon of cider vinegar

1 pinch of garlic powder

Salt and lots of pepper to taste

Mix
one cup of loosely packed blue cheese and one cup of buttermilk
together with a fork. The mixture will start to loosen up and turn an
ugly shade of moldy blue/green. It will look more appetizing soon,
don't worry! Mix in the remaining ingredients and be sure to add a fair
amount of pepper. This is my favorite part of the dressing. Before
proclaiming it finished, stick it in the fridge for a while, at least
an hour, and let the flavors meld together. Retaste- you may need to
add more spice. This lasts for at least a few days and is soooooooo
good.